Linda Nguyen relishes the opportunity to conduct research that directly relates to her field of study
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“Little is scientifically known about what actually happens when people practice meditation. Current literature only shows statistics before mindfulness exercises and after, nothing in between,” said Linda Nguyen, an undergraduate nursing student.

Nguyen is currently serving as co-investigator on a pilot study on mindfulness meditation, a Buddhist practice that centres on the ability to respond to mental events with an attitude of non-judgmental, accepting, present-moment awareness .....Full Story

Bridgeton native Michael James, 24, has dreamed of being a flight paramedic since he was 16, when he first started volunteering at a local rescue squad. Now an emergency room nurse at South Jersey Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Vineland, James still has his eyes fixed on that goal, and he has a very clear idea how he'll get there. Serving as a spokesman for male nurses, however, was not part of his to-do list.

The Institute for Nursing, the research and education branch of the New Jersey State Nurses Association, selected James as one of 21 men to be featured in a calendar aimed at promoting the nursing profession among men. And while he's taken a great deal of teasing from family, friends and co-workers about his new “Mr. April” title, the serious lack of men in the nursing profession is no laughing matter.

According to the Institute for Nursing, men account for only 5 percent of the 2.7 million nurses working in the United States today .....Full Story